Wednesday, December 31, 2008

ending.

this was the sky tonight.


i'm house sitting for vinnie. he lives downtown. it's amazing. i could totally live here.

listening to glen hansard singing.

could i end the year better?



maybe. but i'm not trying.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

have you ever wondered...

i did this meme on facebook...thought i'd post it here for you non-facebookers.

i had to come up with 25 facts about myself...it was fun, but it took me three days to finish. (c:

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1. I love words. One of my favorite websites is www.m-w.com…and yes, that makes me a nerd.
2. You know that quote “Jack of all trades, master of none”? yeah, I feel like that pretty much sums me up.
3. I guess if there is only one thing in my life that I am a master at, it’s probably cookies. I make really good cookies.
4. I was in a family band when I was 15. We didn’t have a bus. We had a Camry.
5. Music is a huge part of my life. Huge.
6. I’m pretty even keeled. I don’t anger or excite easily…and even when I am angry or excited, most people can’t tell.
7. I love to write. For me, it’s cathartic. Therapy. I just don’t like letting other people read what I’ve written.
8. My favorite street in Colorado is Montview between Colorado blvd. and Quebec. The homes there are gorgeous and the trees are amazing.
9. That being said…trees fascinate me. I think they are lovely and mysterious and they always make me smile. I love them in any season…when they are flowering in the spring, shady green in the summer, indescribably beautiful in the fall…but I think I love them most in the winter.
10. I got a tattoo of a frog on my back when I was 20 and I now wish I had gotten something different. But I like the tattoo on my wrist, and that’s the one I see everyday…so who cares? (c;
11. If there was any place in the world that I could go right now, it would be New Zealand.
12. I appreciate the people in my life. I am a hard cookie to crack and anyone with the patience to stick around and get to know me has my respect. They are some pretty amazing people…those that I have the privilege to call my friends.
13. I’ve always wanted to learn how to surf, but I’ve never lived near an ocean…and to be perfectly honest, I think (what with my autrocious sense of balance) I would be horrible at it.
14. I am supremely jealous of the people in my life who can write music. It is a gift I wish I had.
15. Coming up with 25 things about myself (that I’m willing to share) is incredibly hard…
16. I left my heart in Africa when I was 17.
17. Rain makes me happy.
18. I’ve only read 3 novels more than once. I’ve read ‘The Princess Bride’ 4 times, ‘A Slow Walk In A Sad Rain’ twice and ‘Persuasion’ twice.
19. I love photography. Creating, absorbing, appreciating…
20. I have 2 phobias. Birds and knives.
21. When I’m sick, one of my favorite things is a blanket fresh out of the dryer. try it next time you're sick. it's amazing.
22. i abhor clothes shopping. shopping in general makes me cringe, but clothes shopping makes me want to go postal.
23. i’m a homebody. i like going out...but not in the party sense. i like quiet.
24. the first thing I notice about a guy is his hands. then his teeth. Gotta have good teeth.
25. I am so much like my mom that it’s scary. and i’m okay with thati

Saturday, December 27, 2008

crepes are the new black.

christmas...it was a good one this year.

some highlights:

- christmas morning with the verdecchio's eating fresh crepes made by andy.
- being christened by charlie.
- being inappropriately funny with mare and danielle on the ride to mindy and andy's.
- hanging with james and corrie, mom and dad.
- eating pumpkin cupcakes.
- dinner with alicia.
- picking gram up from the airport and getting hit in the face.

hope all of your christmases were fantastic. here's to '09.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

the big picture.

so...if you haven't noticed...i like pictures. a lot. i like taking them, i like looking at them, i like being inspired by them, i like finding people who are talented in the craft.

one of my favorite websites is the big picture. basically it's news in picture form. the "stories" are relevant and the work is incredible. the most recent stories are more human interest than top news, but still very interesting.

some of my favorites from the past include...
2008 olympics some of my faves of the group: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 16, 17, 21, 26, 27, 28, 32, 35 and 39
olympic opening ceremonies these are all so amazing...favs are hard to pick. absolute fav is second to last tho...
2008 paralympic games again...like 'em all. i wish even just a little bit had been televised.
california wildfires favs: 4, 9, 11, 18, 22, 24 and 35
hurricane ike favs: 2, 6, 11, 14, 16 and 28
antarctica favs: 2, 5, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 31 and 32
afghanistans korengal valley favs: 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 27 and 31
bhutan crowns a new king favs: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18 and 21
the next president favs: 1, 3, 6, 12, 13, 16, 18 and 28
air racing favs: 2, 5, 7, 10, 12, 13 and 17
in afghanistan with the ISAF favs: 2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19 and 30
recent scenes from north korea favs: 8, 13, 15, 20, 24, 30

these next ones are pretty heavy...but some stories need to be told no matter how difficult.
congo's crisis worsens
refugees
sichuan's earthquake
mumbai under attack
after the smoke has cleared
cancer awareness month